Venture capitalists are known for backing startups that are disrupting established industries. Typically that doesn’t include their own. But Silicon Valley’s elite firms are finding it hard to ignore a growing threat to their once proprietary deal flow. Venture investing...

Speculation over U.S. cable consolidation has diminished the chances of deals getting done quickly as stocks such as Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems become more expensive, according to Craig Moffett, co-founder of research firm MoffettNathanson. Bloomberg’s Alex Sherman and Edmund Lee...

Since StumbleUpon debuted more than a decade ago, the online bookmarking service has never had its breakout Facebook or Pinterest moment. The startup quietly chugged along with a loyal fan base and steady sales trickle. StumbleUpon is now profitable and...

There’s no way we could have another TV blackout just weeks after Time Warner Cable’s month-long dispute with CBS, right? Right? While there’s no indication at this point that Dish Network will stop carrying Walt Disney’s ESPN or ABC after...

Dish Network and Walt Disney are trying to avoid a TV blackout by coming to terms before the end of September. Can they reach a deal, or will we see Time Warner Cable/CBS part two? Bloomberg’s Alex Sherman and Edmund...

Peter Fenton is a busy man. The venture capitalist, best known for his early bet on Twitter, is a board member of at least five more companies that could go public within the next 18 months, including two — Lithium...